To the freemen of Alabama

Item Info

Title:
To the freemen of Alabama
Date:
October 14, 1847
Description:

  • Open letter from Governor Joshua L. Martin to men of Alabama, encouraging them to enlist in volunteer army to fight in the Mexican-American War. Notes that Alabama has sent fewer men than other states, and that "the lethargy displayed, must leave an indellible [sic] blot upon our escutcheon, if we are not aroused to action." Dated Tuscaloosa, Oct. 14, 1847. On back, communication from War Department to Governor Martin directing him to organize a volunteer army from the state.

  • Folder: AL1

Location:
Subject:
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Format:
circular letters
Language:
English
Extent:
2 scans
Digital Collection:
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • 001121778
  • duke:466656
  • bdsal10006
  • ark:/87924/r49p2zc20
  • b4cc3e5b-e2e1-405f-a119-1dfd1a1bcfb8
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